GR 250
IMMEDIATE
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 250945Z
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REGISTRY No.52
2 MAR 1975
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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 293 OF 25 MARCH.
YOUR TEL: 225.
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PERSONAL FROM GOVERNOR.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
I AM PROPOSING TO DROP WILSON WANG AFTER 7 YEARS SERVICE. BUT I THINK HIS SHOULD BE THE ONLY VACANCY UNLESS THERE ARE UNEXPECTED
RESIGNATIONS.
2. THE TWO OTHER NAMES MENTIONED IN WATSON'S LETTER ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR DROPPING AT THIS STAGE BECAUSE THEY ARE OF TOO RECENT APPOINT- MENT. NOR DO I SUPPOSE THAT THE DROPPING OF HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, THE ONLY ELECTED MEMBER OF THE URBAN COUNCIL ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WOULD ASSIST THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S IMAGE IN THE UK.
3. IN ANY CASE, WITH 5 NEW APPOINTMENTS LAST YEAR THE COUNCIL IS AT PRESENT UNPREDICTABLE AND HARD TO MANAGE AND NEEDS TIME TO
SETTLE DOWN.
4. AS A REPLACEMENT FOR WANG I HAVE IN MIND DR. RAYSON HUANG, THE
VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY. LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
DINED WITH HIM AND WILL REMEMBER HIM. HE IS HIGHLY INTELLIGENT, LIBERAL AND EXPERIENCED, AND WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT APPOINTMENT. BUT I HAVE SOME DOUBTS IF HE WILL ACCEPT BECAUSE OF HIS COMMITMENTS TO
THE UNIVERSITY. I HAVE ALREADY ASKED HIM IF HE WOULD BE PREPARED TO
HAVE HIS NAME PUT FORWARD AND HE IS NOW CONSIDERING..
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